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/api/v2/origin-destination/open-matrixPython SDK method:
client.origin_destination.open_matrix(params).run()Start open OD matrix job
Creates a job to generate an open-ended origin-destination analysis. Unlike Closed OD, callers supply anchor zones and the API returns all counterpart zones observed across the requested flow types (I:I, I:E, E:I, E:E). Set generateTimeSeries to true to produce time-series breakdowns.
Altitude Help Center — Open-Ended OD APIRequest Body
Analysis parameters.
application/json: object
| Name | Type | Input Shape | Values | Description | Value Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aggregationUnits | array<string> | - | hour, dayofweek, daytype, daytypehour | Time-series dimensions to generate when generateTimeSeries is true. Valid values: hour, dayofweek, daytype, daytypehour. An empty array generates all four. | N |
customAggregationValues | array<object> | aggregationValue: string; hourEnd: integer (int64); hourStart: integer (int64) | - | Custom hourly range buckets appended to the time-series output in addition to any aggregationUnits selections. | N |
dateRanges | array<DateRangeDto> | dateFrom: string; dateTo: string | - | Date ranges to include in the analysis. Maximum 4 non-overlapping ranges, each up to 365 days. Results are aggregated across all ranges unless isTrendAnalysis is true. | Y |
daysOfWeek | array<DayOfWeek> | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | Days of the week to include (1=Sunday … 7=Saturday). An empty array includes all days. | N |
externalZoneFilterRadius | integer (int64) | - | - | Radius (km or miles, matching isMetric) used to limit external zones returned. A value of 0 applies no filter. | N |
externalZoneType | string | - | - | Zone type of the external zones returned for I:E, E:I, and E:E flow types. Required when non-I:I flows are selected. Accepted values (case-insensitive): State, County, City, TAZ, ZIP, CTR, FSA. | N |
generateTimeSeries | boolean | - | - | When true, a time-series breakdown child analysis is generated for each aggregation unit. Results are retrievable via GET /api/v2/origin-destination/open-matrix/{id}/time-series once the job is complete. | Y |
industries | array<IndustryGroup> | - | agriculture, mining, utilities, construction, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, transportation_and_warehousing, information_and_cultural, finance_and_insurance, real_estate, science_and_technology, management, administrative_and_support, education, health_care, arts_and_entertainment, accommodation_and_food, public_administration, other_services, unclassified | Named industry IDs from GET /api/v2/filters/industries (e.g. 'manufacturing', 'retail'). Resolved to NAICS codes at query time and combined with any naics values. Leave both industries and naics empty to include all industries. | N |
isMetric | boolean | - | - | When true, distance values are returned in kilometres; when false, in miles. If omitted, defaults to the isMetric setting on the authenticated user's profile. | N |
isTrendAnalysis | boolean | - | - | When true, results are returned per date range instead of aggregated across all ranges. Applies to both the primary output and the time-series output. | N |
naics | array<integer (int64)> | - | - | Explicit raw NAICS integer codes to filter by. Combined with any industries values. Leave both naics and industries empty to include all industries. | N |
percentiles | array<integer (int64)> | - | - | Percentile values (1–99) to calculate for journey distance, duration, and dwell time. Defaults to [15, 85] when omitted. | N |
timeFrom | string | - | - | Start of the time-of-day window. Defaults to 00:00:00 when omitted. | N |
timeTo | string | - | - | End of the time-of-day window. Defaults to 23:59:59.999 when omitted. | N |
tripChainCriteria | object | maxStopDuration: integer (int64); shortJourneyDistanceThreshold: number (double) | - | Trip-chaining criteria. Omit or send zero values to run without trip chaining. | N |
vehicleClassIds | array<string> | - | - | Vehicle class filter IDs from GET /api/v2/filters/vehicle-classes. IDs must use the scheme_vehicleClassIndex_categoryIndex format and share one scheme. An empty array includes all vehicle classes. | N |
vehicleClassSchemeId | integer | - | - | Vehicle classification scheme, from 1 through 5. Defaults to 2 (FHWA/GVWR) when omitted. | N |
vehicleClasses | array<object> | vehicleType: string; weightClass: string | - | Vehicle class filters. Use an empty array to include all vehicle classes. | N |
vocations | array<VocationID> | - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Vocation IDs from GET /api/v2/filters/vocations. An empty array includes all vocations. | N |
zoneFlowTypes | array<ZoneFlowType> | - | I:I, I:E, E:I, E:E | Zone flow types to analyse relative to the anchor zone: I:I (Internal-Internal), I:E (Internal-External), E:I (External-Internal), E:E (External-External). Values are case-insensitive. An empty array includes all four flow types. | N |
zoneIds | array<string> | - | - | Encoded anchor zone IDs. Provide either zoneIds or zones, not both. At least one anchor zone is required. | N |
zones | array<object> | code: string; iso_3166_2: string; type: string | - | Anchor zone objects for the analysis. Provide either zones or zoneIds, not both. At least one anchor zone is required. | N |
Examples
County open OD request
Converted from the v1 open-ended OD example using v2 zone fields.
{
"dateRanges": [
{
"dateFrom": "2026-01-01",
"dateTo": "2026-01-31"
}
],
"externalZoneType": "County",
"generateTimeSeries": false,
"isMetric": false,
"zoneFlowTypes": [
"I:I"
],
"zones": [
{
"code": "32003",
"iso_3166_2": "US-NV",
"type": "County"
}
]
}Success Responses
202 response: object
Job accepted and queued for processing. Poll the location header URL to check status.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
error | object | Details about why the job failed (RFC 7807 format), or null if it succeeded. |
id | string | Unique job identifier. |
links | object | Navigation URLs for polling and result retrieval. |
status | string | Current job lifecycle state: PENDING, QUEUED, RUNNING, DONE, FAILED, CANCELED, or NOT_FOUND. |
Response Errors
| HTTP Status Code | Reason |
|---|---|
| 400 | The request body or parameters are invalid. |
| 401 | Authentication is required or the provided credentials are invalid. |
| 403 | The authenticated user lacks permission to perform this operation. |
| 409 | The operation conflicts with the current state of the resource. |
| 422 | The request is syntactically valid but semantically cannot be processed. |
| 429 | The request rate limit has been exceeded. |
| 500 | An unexpected server error occurred. |